IM Security Threats Jump Dramatically

BetaNews | IM Security Threats Jump Dramatically

As the popularity of Instant Messaging increases so is the threat of viruses designed to specifically attack computers through IM. The attacks are generally the same as with e-mail - an attempt to trick the computer user into downloading a malicious file. The problem is more severe because many anti-virus programs do not scan Instant Messages. Thus, the best protection is to never download suspicious attachments either on your e-mail or on your Instant Messages.